{"product_id":"20-egyptian-songs-to-learn-and-sing-an-easy-way-to-learn-egyptian-colloquial-arabic-9789774169052","title":"20 Egyptian Songs to Learn and Sing: An Easy Way to Learn Egyptian Colloquial Arabic","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearning Egyptian Colloquial Arabic the fun way, through popular song\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSongs are a great way to learn a language, and popular songs can reveal much about the culture and traditions of a country where the language is spoken.\u003ci\u003e 20 Egyptian Songs to Learn and Sing \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together twenty songs performed by popular Egyptian singers, from iconic twentieth-century diva Umm Kulthum to present-day singing sensation Amr Diab. Following on the success of \u003ci\u003eKilma Hilwa: Egyptian Arabic through Popular Songs: Intermediate Level\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMusiqa al-Kalimat: Modern Standard Arabic through Popular Songs: Intermediate to Advanced\u003c\/i\u003e (AUC Press, 2015 and 2017), Bahaa Ed-Din Ossama and Tessa Grafen build a lively variety of language lessons around each song, accompanying them with notes on vocabulary, grammar and usage, and exercises. Aimed at beginner learners of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic and fans of Arab popular music, \u003ci\u003e20 Egyptian Songs to Learn and Sing \u003c\/i\u003eis a motivational and highly enjoyable approach to learning Egyptian Arabic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuitable for use in the classroom or for self-study. Includes songs by: Dina El Wedidi, Amr Diab, Sayed Darwish, Shadia, Mohamed Monir, Umm Kulthum, Suad Hosni, Nancy Agram, Dalida, and Rema Kheshesh.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBahaa Ed-Din Ossama\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Arabic to foreign learners in Cairo. He has a BA degree in Greek and Latin from Cairo University, and has translated works by Ovid from the Latin to Arabic. He also teaches Arabic as a second language in the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eKilma Hilwa: Egyptian Arabic through Popular Songs: Intermediate Level\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Musiqa al-Kalimat: Modern Standard Arabic through Popular Songs: Intermediate to Advanced \u003c\/i\u003e(AUC Press, 2015 and 2017). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTessa Grafen\u003c\/b\u003e is a linguistic consultant currently based in London. She has a master's degree in Arabic and Persian from Edinburgh University and has lived and worked in Cairo and Casablanca.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"American University in Cairo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367923912978,"sku":"9789774169052","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c4b9a13c-92db-41e3-beac-884f372e3fb4.jpg?v=1728500649","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/20-egyptian-songs-to-learn-and-sing-an-easy-way-to-learn-egyptian-colloquial-arabic-9789774169052","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}